Enrolment in secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 78.08 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
78.08 million number
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
88.78 million number
in 2005
All-time low
39.73 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 78.08 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 88.78 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.73 million number, in 1975.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.73 million number | — |
| 1976 | 43.57 million number | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 49.98 million number | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 54.88 million number | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 59.64 million number | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 56.83 million number | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 54.80 million number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 52.08 million number | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 51.42 million number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.88 million number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 47.36 million number | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 55.12 million number | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 57.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 58.16 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 58.02 million number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 57.60 million number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.48 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.05 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 61.46 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 63.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 66.01 million number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 69.45 million number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 72.19 million number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 75.56 million number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 78.13 million number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 80.91 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 83.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 85.21 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 86.45 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 88.40 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 88.78 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.53 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.11 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.61 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.84 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.99 million number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 83.75 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 82.03 million number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.19 million number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 78.34 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.09 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 76.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.08 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.56 million number | 39.73 million number | 59.64 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.29 million number | 47.36 million number | 58.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.21 million number | 57.60 million number | 78.13 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.40 million number | 80.91 million number | 88.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.06 million number | 76.54 million number | 84.99 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Late-demographic dividend was 78.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 88.78 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.73 million number in 1975.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.